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CMRA SETS PROGRAM

The program for the Annual Meeting of the Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA), Lisle, Ill., has been announced.

The 2003 meeting, scheduled for Jan. 19-22 at the Wyndham Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will be the 10th annual gathering of C&D recyclers from across North America.

According to CMRA executive director William Turley, the CMRA meeting is the best place to learn about the recycling of concrete, wood, asphalt, gypsum, asphalt shingles and metals generated at construction and demolition sites. The Annual Meeting also provides the best opportunity for C&D recyclers to interact with each other, says Turley.

The schedule includes a number of sessions and speakers as well as an exhibit hall with information from industry equipment and service providers. A golf outing and a tour of the JR Capital Corp. C&D recycling facility have also been scheduled.

Speakers lined up for the event include:

• Thomas Kacandes of TKM Materials Inc. of Montgomery, N.Y., on dealing with regulations

• an economic forecast by David Czechowski of the Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill.

• an update on off-road diesel engine emission standards from Cleophas Jackson of the U.S. EPA

• a presentation on marketing C&D products from Michael Gross of Zanker Road Landfill, San Jose, Calif.

• a review of innovative portable C&D recycling systems from Robert Brickner of GBB Inc., Fairfax, Va.

• an overview of C&D recycling’s future in Florida by William Hinckley of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

The event kicks off Sunday evening, Jan. 19, with a welcome reception that will take place in the Exhibit Hall.

Programming runs throughout Monday and into Tuesday morning, while the golf outing is Tuesday afternoon and the JR Capital Corp. tour is Weds., Jan. 22.

Those seeking more information about the CMRA Annual Meeting can contact Michelle Jones at (800) 225-0899 or William Turley at (630) 548-4510.